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Delve into Soalara in Madagascar
Soalara in the region of Madagascar (general) is located in Madagascar - some 406 mi or ( 653 km ) South-West of Antananarivo , the country's capital .
Local time in Soalara is now 11:08 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Toliara, Tanandava, Sarodrano, Manoroka, and Manja. While being here, you might want to check out Toliara . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Soalara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Soalara
Soalara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Soalara is served by a local airport and riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population works in fishing. 15% are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
Located at -23.58 43.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Onilahy River
Onilahy is a river in Toliara Province, southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin, and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin. Two species of cichlids are endemic to the river basin, but Ptychochromis onilahy is probably already extinct and the remaining range of Ptychochromoides betsileanus covers less than 10 square kilometres .
Located at -23.57 43.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saint Augustin, Madagascar
Saint Augustin (also known as Ianantsony; Malagasy: Anantson̈o) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census. The mouth of the Onilahy River is near the town. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population works in fishing.
Located at -23.55 43.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bay of Saint-Augustin
The Bay of Saint-Augustin is located in the region of Atsimo-Andrefanaat the south-western coast of Madagascar at the Mozambique Channel. This bay is the mouth of the Onilahy River at a distance of 35 kilometres south of Toliara.
Located at -23.50 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ambolofoty
Ambolofoty is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The town is situated at the Onilahy River. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 66% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
Located at -23.53 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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